Deleted photos are rarely gone immediately: Google Photos and most Gallery apps keep them in a trash folder for 30-60 days. Speed matters, stop taking photos to avoid overwriting.
- 1Open Google Photos → Collections → Trash; select the photos and tap 'Restore'.
- 2Check your Gallery app's own trash/recycle bin (Samsung Gallery keeps 30 days).
- 3Look in cloud backups: photos.google.com on a computer shows everything synced.
- 4Check messaging apps: photos sent via WhatsApp/Telegram remain in chats and can be re-saved.
- 5Only if nothing worked, consider a desktop recovery tool, success is limited on modern encrypted phones.
Tip: Turn on Google Photos backup today (Photos → profile → 'Turn on backup'): future deletions become recoverable for 60 days from any device.
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